Camping Information Edit 0 157 … 0 Tags No tags Notify RSS Backlinks Source Print Export (PDF) Camping Information Table of Contents Camping Information General Information Gear Lists Campouts, 2017-2018 Campouts, 2016-2017 Campouts, 2015-2016 Campouts, 2014-2015 Campouts, 2013-2014 Campouts, 2012-2013 Campouts, 2011-2012 Campouts, 2010-2011 Campouts, 2009-2010 Campouts, 2008-2009 Campouts 2007-2008 Please see the Campout page for more information. General Information Arrive at our Scout Hut @ 5:30 PM Friday for gear and food distribution, vehicle assignments, and to eat dinner. Bring money ($5) to pay for your friday Chick-Fil-A dinner and weekend troop snacks. If you need Class-B t-shirts, see any of the scoutmasters. Departure is at 6:00 pm. sharp. Return on Sunday between 12:00 and 2:00. Drivers will have scouts call their parents with an estimated arrival time before we arrive back in Atlanta. Two- or three-man tents - no family tents. No Pop Tarts for main meals. Menus to be approved by SPL prior to departure Adults that attend are assumed to be drivers. Please make sure the troop has updated auto insurance information and contact numbers. See this page for tips and suggestions on where to buy gear. A more complete list of campout guidelines and planning information can be found here. The troop asks that parents of each scout volunteer to drive or attend at least two campouts per school year. As of November 2017, our camping policy has changed. Scouts that cannot attend an entire campout or Troop activity (summer camp, high adventure, NYLT, etc.) should not sign-up nor attend. Thus, there will be no more late arrivals, early departures, etc. Download the Bill Eidson ringtone so you can experience the full effect of a T197 campout! m4a, mp3, ogg formats. Download the Scouts' rendition of Bill Eidson's GMV m4a, mp3, ogg formats. Guidelines for parents attending campouts can be found here. Gear Lists In general this troop avoids the use of cotton materials for clothing. Cotton absorbs moisture and is recognized as a cause of hypothermia. Please do not bring cotton clothes because it might rain. Because rain and cold are unpredictable, always carry a high quality rain jacket with a hood. Rain pants, a pack cover, and a rain fly for your tent are all desirable gear. Here is an interesting article on backpacking light and various gear. Personal Gear List (Summer) Personal Gear List (Winter) Patrol Gear List Caving Gear List Campouts, 2017-2018 PLC Team Building Leadership Training, August 19-20, 2017 Chattooga River Rafting, September 8-10, 2017 ILST Training Campout, October 20-22, 2017 Standing Indian Backpacking, November 10-12, 2017 Ossabaw Island Service and Backpacking, December 15-18, 2017 FDR MLK Weekend Campout January 12-14, 2018 Bonus President's Day Backpacking, February 17-18, 2018 District Camporee, February 23-25, 2018 Wilderness Skills, March 23-25, 2018 Jack's River Dayhiking and Backpacking, April 20-22, 2018 Camp Kiwanis Service Project May 4-6, 2018 Summer Backpacking June 2018 Campouts, 2016-2017 PLC Team Building Leadership Training, August 20-21, 2016 Ocoee River Rafting, September 9-11, 2016 ILST Training Campout (Fort Mountain) October 21-23, 2016 Backpacking Standing Indian (CRT), November 11-13, 2016 Bonus Ossabah Backpacking, December 16-19, 2016 Okeefenokee Swamp Adventure January 13-16, 2017 Andersonville and Providence Canyon February 17-20, 2017 FDR Dayhiking and Philmont Backpacking March 24-26, 2017 Silver Comet Trail Biking Adventure April 21-23, 2017 Camp Kiwanis Service Project, May 5-7, 2017 Vogel Philmont Backpacking May 5-7, 2017 Summer Backpacking July 21-23, 2017 Campouts, 2015-2016 PLC Team Building Leadership Training August 15-16, 2015 Chattooga River Rafting, September 11-13, 2015 ILST Training Campout, October 23-25, 2015 Beginning Backpacking on the AT, November 13-15, 2015 Pettijohn's Cave, Pigeon Mountain, Rocktown, January 15-18, 2016 Cumberland Island, Advanced Backpacking and Dayhiking, February 12-15, 2016 Wilderness Survival Skills, March 18-20, 2016 Rock Climbing, DeSoto State Park AL, April 15-17, 2016 Camp Kiwanis Service Project, May 6-8, 2016 Campouts, 2014-2015 PLC Team Building Leadership Training Campout August 16-17, 2014 Ocoee River Rafting, September 19-21, 2014 Wilderness Primitive Skills, October 24-26, 2014 Conasauga River Backpacking, November 14-16,2014 Coastal Ga, January 16-19, 2015 Philmont GA AT Section Hike January 17-19, 2015 Caving, DeSoto State Park, February 13-16, 2015 Philmont GA AT Section Hike, February 13-16, 2015 District Camporee March 20-22, 2015 Silver Comet Trail Biking Adventure, April 17-19, 2015 Philmont GA AT Section Hike, April 18-19, 2015 Camp Kiwanis Service Project, May 1-3, 2015 Philmont GA AT Section Hike, May 2-3, 2015 Campouts, 2013-2014 Chattooga River Rafting, September 20-22, 2013 Silver Comet Trail Biking Adventure, October 25-27, 2013 Chattooga River Backpacking, November 15-17, 2013 Okeefenokee Swamp Adventure, January 17-20, 2014 Providence Canyon, Andersonville, and Plains GA, February 14-17, 2014 District Camporee, March 21-23, 2014 Jack's River Hiking and Backpacking, April 11-13, 2014 Camp Kiwanis Service Project, May 2-4, 2014 Campouts, 2012-2013 Ocoee River Rafting, September 14-16, 2012 Pine Mountain Hiking & backpacking, October 5-7, 2012 Wilderness Survival Skills, November 9-11, 2012 Caving & Hiking, January 18-21, 2013 Cumberland Island (Coastal Ga), February 15-18, 2013 Hiking & Backpacking, March 22-24, 2013 Rock climbing, DeSoto State Park, April 19-21, 2013 Camp Kiwanis, May 10-12, 2013 Campouts, 2011-2012 Chattooga River Rafting, September 23-25, 2011 Primitive Skills Training, October 21-23, 2011 Backpacking, Talladega National Forrest, November 18-20, 2011 Okeefenokee Swamp Canoeing Adventure, January 13-16, 2012 Caving, Manitou Cave AL, February 17-20, 2012 District Camporee, Bert Adams, March 16-18, 2012 Silver Comet Trail Biking Adventure, April 20-22, 2012 Camp Kiwanis Service Project, May 11-13, 2012 Campouts, 2010-2011 Ocoee River Rafting Trip, September 17-19, 2010 Sand Mountain Rock Climbing, October 15-17, 2010 ScoutFest October 23rd, 2010 Pine Mountain Hiking & Backpacking, November 19-21st, 2010 Providence Canyon, Andersonville, Plains GA, January 14th-17th, 2011 Cumberland Island, February 18-20th, 2011 Wilderness Survival, March 25-27th, 2011 Jack's River, April 29th-May 1st, 2011 Camp Kiwanis, May 13th-15, 2011 Campouts, 2009-2010 Chattooga River Rafting Trip September 11-13, 2009 Silver Comet Biking, October 23-25, 2009 Conasauga River Backpacking, November 20-22, 2009 Okefenokee Canoeing Trip, January 15-18, 2010 Pettijohn's Caving Campout at Pidgeon Mountain, GA, February 26-28, 2010 Standing Indian Backpacking, Tallulah Falls Hike March 26-28, 2010 Rock Climbing at Rocktown, April 23-25, 2010 Camp Kiwanis Service Project, May 7-9, 2010 Philmont Crew Backpacking Trip May 7-9, 2010 Campouts, 2008-2009 Ocoee River Rafting Trip September 19-21st, 2008 Jack's River, Day Hike 10-15 miles (Oct 10-13) Chattooga River Backpacking (Nov 21-23) Caving, Tumbling Rock, AL (Jan 16-19, 2009) Pine Mountain Cold weather hiking and backpacking, (Feb 27-1st) Camporee (March 20-22) Vogel State Park, Day hike (April 17-19) Camp Kiwanis (May 8-10) Campouts 2007-2008 Chattooga Rafting Trip (Sept21-23) Conasauga River Trail 2007 (Oct 12-14) Rock Climbing Sand Mountain, AL (Nov 16-18) Okefenokee Trip (Jan 18-21, 2008) Blood Mountain Day Hike (Feb 2008) Camporee Feb 2008 (Feb 29-Mar 2)] Silver Comet Trail Biking Trip (March 28-30 2008) Standing Indian Trail (April 18-20 2008) Camp Kiwanis Campout & Service Project (May 9-11 2008) help on how to format text